Researchers in R&D in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Researchers in R&D was 582.69 per million people in 2014. ▲ Rising
Researchers in R&D in Latin America & Caribbean, 2000–2014
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in per million people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for researchers in r&d in Latin America & Caribbean is 582.69 per million people, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers in r&d in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 582.69 per million people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 298.46 per million people, in 2000.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 22nd out of 25 groups with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Researchers in R&D in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 298.46 per million people | — |
| 2001 | 308.04 per million people | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 357.67 per million people | +16.1% |
| 2003 | 382.76 per million people | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 461.24 per million people | +20.5% |
| 2006 | 460.12 per million people | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 472.65 per million people | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 487.92 per million people | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 510.26 per million people | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 540.77 per million people | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 574 per million people | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 582.63 per million people | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 561.11 per million people | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 582.69 per million people | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 415.46 per million people | 298.46 per million people | 510.26 per million people | 9 |
| 2010s | 568.24 per million people | 540.77 per million people | 582.69 per million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 19 New Zealand 5,435 per million people compare
- 20 France 5,369 per million people compare
- 21 Luxembourg 5,359 per million people compare
- 22 Greece 5,283 per million people compare
- 23 United States of America 4,937 per million people compare
- 24 Estonia 4,800 per million people compare
- 25 Macau, China 4,634 per million people compare
More science & technology data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Scientific and technical journal articles 118,409 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.0059 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Digital connectivity composite index 0.3829 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2025)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate -4.2 % change on previous year (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 42,462 (2020)
- Patent applications, residents 8,385 (2020)
- Research and development expenditure 0.7% (2023)
- Technicians in R&D 555.4 per million people (2014)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers in r&d in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Researchers in r&d in Latin America & Caribbean was 582.69 per million people in 2014, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest researchers in r&d recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 582.69 per million people in 2014.
- What is the lowest researchers in r&d recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 298.46 per million people in 2000.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for researchers in r&d?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 22nd out of 25 groups with data for 2014.
- Is researchers in r&d rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Researchers in R&D (per million people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of researchers engaged in Research &Development (R&D), expressed as per million. Researchers are professionals who conduct research and improve or develop concepts, theories, models techniques instrumentation, software of operational methods. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.